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| English | Russian |
| one can cross the whole land for a friend | для друга – семь вёрст не околица |
| one can cross the whole land for a friend | для милого дружка и семь вёрст не околица |
| one can cross the whole land for a friend | для друга и семь вёрст не околица (he who really wants to see his friend or darling would not mind covering some extra miles to do it) |